CEA-R Advisory
2023-02-23 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Mondani Board Room

CEA-R Membership
2023-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Mondani Board Room

Aspiring Educator Virtual Panel
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:30 | CT
Join us for a discussion with a superintendent, Director of Human Resources as well as building level administrators about entering the profession. Each panelist will share words of wisdom and there will be time for questions.

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Local Presidents Meeting
2023-02-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, CT, United States

CEA-PAC
2023-02-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, CT, United States

Retirement Commission
2023-03-01 17:00 - 18:30 | CT

Fairfield Presidents Forum
2023-03-01 17:00 - 19:00 | CT

Teacher Appreciation Night at UConn Men's Basketball
2023-03-01 19:00 - 22:00 | XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT, 06103, United States
Join us for a men’s basketball game for Teacher Appreciation Day on Wednesday, March 1 as the UConn Huskies take on DePaul at the XL Center!
CEA members receive discounts at the XL Center, members receive discounts for Lower Corner, Lower Endzone, Upper Sideline, and Huskey Value seats.
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New Haven Presidents Forum
2023-03-02 17:00 - 19:00 | CT

Statewide Meeting/Read Across America Day
2023-03-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT, 06355, United States

Local President Budget Forum
2023-03-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual, CT, United States

HCR
2023-03-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Mondani Board Room

CT-SEDS Fix-It Forum - Old Lyme
2023-03-15 16:00 - 17:30 | LEARN Building, 44 Hatchetts Hill Road, Old Lyme, CT, 06371
Special Education Teacher Roundtable Feedback Sessions
The Connecticut State Department of Education is hosting a series of in-person feedback sessions for special education educators across the state. These 90-minute sessions will provide the teachers with an opportunity to share their experiences with Connecticut’s new IEP document and their use of the CT Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS), and to identify successes and challenges in their current role. Participants will also have an opportunity to offer suggestions for state-level training and support for special education educators and service providers.
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CT-SEDS Fix-It Forum - Hartford
2023-03-16 16:00 - 17:30 | CREC, 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06106, United States
Special Education Teacher Roundtable Feedback Sessions
The Connecticut State Department of Education is hosting a series of in-person feedback sessions for special education educators across the state. These 90-minute sessions will provide the teachers with an opportunity to share their experiences with Connecticut’s new IEP document and their use of the CT Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS), and to identify successes and challenges in their current role. Participants will also have an opportunity to offer suggestions for state-level training and support for special education educators.
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Teaching & Free Speech Rights Workshop
2023-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Holiday Inn Norwich, 10 Laura Blvd., Norwich, CT, 06360
Event has been rescheduled to Monday, March 20 due to impending Nor’easter.
Know Your Rights In and Out of the Classroom
A regional workshop for New London, Windham, and Tolland counties
Public education is under attack and knowing your rights as a teacher is critical to our work within the classrooms and our school communities.
Faith Sweeney, NEA Professional Practice and Policy Teaching Fellow will facilitate an informative session with Rebecca Mitchell, CEA Legal Counsel, who will help you navigate the issues related to teachers and free speech. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with colleagues.
Agenda:
4:30 p.m. – Registration
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.- Networking, Presentation, and Discussion
A variety of appetizers will be served.
Registration is limited to the first 40 to sign up.

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CT-SEDS Fix-It Forum - Hampton
2023-03-21 16:00 - 17:30 | EASTCONN, 376 Hartford Turnpike, Hampton, CT, 06247, United States

An Open Conversation with DCF Commissioner Vanessa Dorantes
2023-03-21 16:30 - 19:30 | Sheraton Hartford South, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill, CT, 06067, United States
Join local presidents, executive committee members, building reps, and other union leaders for a Conversation with the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families. Vanessa Dorantes will speak directly with CEA local leaders about the department and the “DCF experience.”
The event is free, but space is limited, so you must register by March 13. Click on the link below to register and provide topics you would like addressed at the forum.
4:30 pm – Registration Opens
5-6:00pm – Buffet Dinner
6-7:30 pm – Discussion with DCF Commissioner Vanessa Dorantes
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CT-SEDS Fix-It Forum - Hamden
2023-03-22 16:00 - 17:30 | ACES, 205 Skiff Street, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States

CT-SEDS Fix-It Forum - Litchfield
2023-03-23 16:00 - 17:30 | EDAdvance, 355 Goshen Road, Litchfield, CT, 06759, United States

CEA Pride Workshop: Educating with Pride!
2023-03-27 16:00 - 18:30 | Conard Auditorium, 110 Beechwood Road, West Hartford, CT, 06107
Come learn about the rights of LGBTQ+ educators and how best to support them and LGBTQ+ students.
To register, please email RSVP@cea.org.

123…Eyes on Me Workshop
2023-03-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, CT, United States
How to tell you story to get legislators on your side
Connecticut educators are invited to a hands on workshop to learn how to advocate for yourself, your students, and your profession by sharing your unique and personal stories about what’s really happening in the classroom.
Legislators want to hear from educators about the challenges in our schools. But how do you share your stories to effect change and get our legislative priorities passed? Faith Sweeney, NEA Professional Practice and Policy Teaching Fellow, will facilitate an informative session to help you become a better advocate for yourself and your students.
CEA presenters include Communications Director Nancy Andrews, Legal Counsel Rebecca Mitchell, Political Engagement Coordinator Gus Melita, and Legislative Coordinator Lou Rosado Burch, who will talk strategies to help us strengthen our messaging at the state and local levels so that our voices are heard by lawmakers and our legislative priorities are passed.
Presented by CEA’s Ethnically Diverse Educators Commission (EDEC), the workshop is part of the Teacher Leaders for Equity Program.

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CT-SEDS Fix-It Forum - Trumbull
2023-03-29 16:00 - 17:30 | CES, 40 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT, 06611, United States
Special Education Teacher Round Table Feedback Sessions
The Connecticut State Department of Education is hosting a series of in-person feedback sessions for special education educators across the state. These 90-minute sessions will provide the teachers with an opportunity to share their experiences with Connecticut’s new IEP document and their use of the CT Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS), and to identify successes and challenges in their current role. Participants will also have an opportunity to offer suggestions for state-level training and support for special education educators and service providers.
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Simple, Sustainable Approaches to Rekindle Joy for Ourselves and Our Students
2023-03-30 17:00 - 18:30 | CT
Speaker: Katie Egan Cunningham
Website: katieegancunningham.com
Grade Levels: All
-Happiness matters as much as academic achievement.
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Teacher Appreciation Night: Boston Red Sox
2023-04-02 13:30 - 16:30 | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey St, Boston, MA, 02215
Join fellow educators for a well-deserved break from the long school year! Purchase your tickets now to cheer on your Boston Red Sox and educators will receive a one-of-a-kind Red Sox Insulated Lunch Tote as a show of their appreciation for your incredible work.
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Breathing Better: Healthy Schools Forum
2023-04-04 11:00 - 16:30 | Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06106, United States
The Breathing Better: Healthy Schools Forum, held on National Health Schools Day, promotes clean air in every school and the need to urgently address the problem of unsafe air, caused by poor heating and ventilations systems, impacting the most disadvantaged communities and their schools the hardest.
The forum will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Connecticut’s landmark 2003 School Indoor Air Quality legislation, highlighting the importance of clean indoor school environments to children’s health and ability to learn. Local, state, and national experts will discuss lessons learned over the past two decades, opportunities for continued advocacy moving forward, and post pandemic approaches to keeping schools safe.
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The forum is sponsored by The Connecticut Foundation for Environmentally Safe Schools (CONNFESS), CEA, AFL-CIO, AFT Connecticut, CCAG, ConnectiCOSH, and the national Healthy Schools Network.
Tentative agenda
11am: Introduction and welcoming remarks
11:10am: 20 Years of Connecticut School IAQ Policy (CONNFESS President and Founder Joellen Lawson)
12:00pm: Lunch and networking
1:00pm: National Policy Perspectives (Environmental Law Institute Senior Attorney Tobie Bernstein)
1:30pm: Legislator’s Panel: School IAQ Working Group and Pathways Forward (Sen. Julie Kushner, Sen. Saud Anwar, M.D., and Rep. Jennifer Leeper. Moderated by CEA Legislative Coordinator Lou Rosado Burch)
2:00pm: Break
2:10pm: Best Practices for Ventilation Verification (Wing’s Testing and Balancing Co., Inc., Principal Matthew Cole, CHC, LEED AP BD&C)
2:40pm: Overview of EPA’s Tools for Schools program (Connecticut Coalition for Healthy Air in Schools and Department of Public Health retired member Kenny Foscue, MPH)
3:10pm: Break
3:20pm: Post-pandemic Approaches to Safe Cleaning (Healthy Schools Network Executive Director Claire Barnett, MBA)
3:50pm: Safe Approaches to Supplemental Air Filtration: Beware of Untested 3rd Party Air Cleaners (Marina Creed, UConn Health Center)
4:20pm: Closing remarks

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Young and Union Event: Public School Educators Legal Boot Camp, Part Two
2023-04-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Groton Townhouses Restaurant, 355 CT-12, Groton, CT, 06340, United States
Learn about free speech, use of technology, and how social media impacts your professional life.
To register, please email RSVP@cea.org.
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All Member Budget Forum
2023-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, CT, United States

Elections Committee
2023-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Mondani Board Room

LGBTQT Conference
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-22 | CT

It's Not Over: Explore More Opportunities to Receive PSLF
2023-04-26 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
Did you miss out on applying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) under the Limited Waiver?
Don’t fret, as the Biden Administration just extended their account adjustment initiative, which gives public servants a longer window to either receive PSLF under expanded criteria, or make significant progress towards achieving forgiveness.
Join NEA’s student debt experts to find out what steps you need to do to take advantage. We will also discuss other federal student debt updates, including the latest news on the President’s cancellation plan.
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